This Just In: New on the Net

Last night, I went to a midnight showing of the Dark Knight, and it was awesome. There was tons of hype about Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker, and I have to say I found it genuinely scary. It’s a shame he’s not around to reprise the role. Anyway, here’s the news:

• According to a leaked Subaru memo, the new WRX will have 265 horsepower, and will only be available with a manual tranny. That’s cool and all, but let’s hope they tweak the styling a little bit as well. I think the new Subies are kind of ugly. NASIOC
• Ok, most of the time, I write my own summaries, but I know when I’m beat. Check out this headline; "Sex, blood and baby names: U.S. mad for free gas." Does it get more perfect than that? Reuters
• The blokes from Top Gear have gotten their mitts on a new GTR, and have had the Stig take it for a spin around the track. So how did it do? Well, if you believe the time posted on—and then removed from—Wikipedia, very, very well. I’m going to wait until the lap hits YouTube to find out, but if you’re dying to know, it’s only a few clicks away. Autoblog
• According to JD Powers, customers rate the experience at Jaguar dealerships higher than any other manufacturer. Way to go Jag! Keep it up! Why aren’t I seeing the XF all over the place? Motor Authority